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Evaluation and Bias-Correction of Dynamically Downscaled Climate Projections

Mauger, G.S. and J.S. Won 2024. Evaluation and Bias-Correction of Dynamically Downscaled Climate Projections. Report prepared for the Puget Sound Partnership. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington.

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Streamflow Projections to Inform Climate-Adapted Culvert Designs in Washington state

Rogers, M., Thebo, A., Mauger, G. (2023). Streamflow Projections to Inform Climate-Adapted Culvert Designs in Washington State. Report prepared forWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.6069/YKZE-PG92

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An Assessment of Vertical Land Movement to Support Coastal Hazards Planning in Washington State

Newton, T.J., R. Weldon, I.M. Miller, D. Schmidt, G. Mauger, H. Morgan, and E. Grossman. 2021. An Assessment of Vertical Land Movement to Support Coastal Hazards Planning in Washington State. Water 13(3):281. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13030281

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Bias-Corrected and Dynamically-Downscaled Hourly Temperature Projections for Sea-Tac

Mauger, G.S. and J.S. Won. 2021. Bias-Corrected and Dynamically-Downscaled Hourly Temperature Projections for Sea-Tac. Report prepared for Seattle City Light. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.6069/GMRZ-6382

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Climate Change & Flooding in Snohomish County: New Dynamically Downscaled Hydrologic Model Projections

Mauger, G.S., J. Robinson, R.J. Mitchell, J. Won, and N. Cristea (2021). Climate Change & Flooding in Snohomish County: New Dynamically-Downscaled Hydrologic Model Projections. Report prepared for Snohomish County. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.6069/SQJ2-DF62

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Climate Change and Stormwater in Portland, Gresham, and Clackamas County

Morgan, H., G.S. Mauger, and J.S. Won. 2021. Climate Change and Stormwater in Portland, Gresham, and Clackamas County. Report prepared for the City of Portland, City of Gresham, and Clackamas County. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington.

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New Culvert Projections for Washington State: Improved Modeling, Probabilistic Projections, and an Updated Web Tool

Mauger, G.S., M. Liu, J.C. Adam, J. Won, G. Wilhere, D. Dulan, J. Atha, L. Helbrecht, and T. Quinn (2021). New Culvert Projections for Washington State: Improved Modeling, Probabilistic Projections, and an Updated Web Tool. Report prepared for the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.6069/31T3-RE28

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Projected Changes in Climate Extremes Affecting Seattle City Light

Mauger, G.S., Morgan, H., Raymond, C.L. and J.S. Won. 2021. Projected Changes in Climate Extremes Affecting Seattle City Light. Report prepared for Seattle City Light. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.6069/PZ4X-ZT90

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Past is prologue: A case study exploration of the role of climate indicators in adaptation in the United States

Vogel, J., A. St. Juliana, H. Hosterman, M. Kolian, J. Peers, D. Hyland, and K. Carney. 2020. Past is Prologue: A Case Study Review of How Historical Climate Indicators Inform Adaptation in the United States. Climate Services. 20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2020.100202

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Projecting Future High Flows on King County Rivers: Phase 2 Results

Mauger, G.S. and J.S. Won. 2020. Projecting Future High Flows on King County Rivers: Phase 2 Results. Report prepared for King County. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.6069/67G6-H984

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New Projections of Changing Heavy Precipitation for Thurston County

Mauger, G.S., J.S. Won, 2019. New Projections of Changing Heavy Precipitation for Thurston County. Report prepared for the Thurston County Department of Public Works. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Technical Memo: Changes in Extreme Precipitation

Mauger, G.S.; C. Macllroy; C. Raymond; J. Riedel. 2019. Technical Memo: Changes in Extreme Precipitation. Report prepared for the City of Anacortes. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington.

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A high-resolution climate record spanning the past 17,000 years recovered from Lake Ohau, South Island, New Zealand

Levy, R. H., Dunbar, G. B., Vandergoes, M. J., Howarth, J. D., Kingan, T., Pyne, A. R., Brotherston, G., Clarke, M., Dagg, B., Hill, M., Kenton, E., Little, S., Mandeno, D., Moy, C., Muldoon, P., Doyle, P., Raines, C., Rutland, P., Strong, D., Terezow, M., Cochrane, L., Cossu, R., Fitzsimons, S., Florindo, F., Forrest, A. L., Gorman, A. R., Kaufman, D. S., Lee, M. K., Li, X., Lurcock, P., McKay, N., Nelson, F., Purdie, J., Roop, H. A., Schladow, S. G., Sood, A., Upton, P., Walker, S. L., and Wilson, G. S.: A high-resolution climate record spanning the past 17 000 years recovered from Lake Ohau, South Island, New Zealand, Sci. Dril., 24, 41–50, 2018. https://doi.org/10.5194/sd-24-41-2018

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A hydroclimatological approach to predicting regional landslide probability using Landlab

Strauch, R., Istanbulluoglu, E., Nudurupati, S. S., Bandaragoda, C., Gasparini, N. M., and Tucker, G. E. 2018. A hydroclimatological approach to predicting regional landslide probability using Landlab, Earth Surface Dynamics, 6, 49-75. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-49-2018

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Effects of Ensemble Configuration on Estimates of Regional Climate Uncertainties

Goldenson, N., Mauger, G., Leung, L. R., Bitz, C. M., & Rhines, A. (2018). Effects of Ensemble Configuration on Estimates of Regional Climate Uncertainties. Geophysical Research Letters, 45(2), 926-934. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076297

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Local Enhancement of Extreme Precipitation during Atmospheric Rivers as Simulated in a Regional Climate Model

Lorente-Plazas, R., Mitchell, T.P., Mauger, G., Salathé, E.P., 2018. Local Enhancement of Extreme Precipitation during Atmospheric Rivers as Simulated in a Regional Climate Model. American Meteorological Society, 19:1429-1446. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-17-0246.1

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New Projections of Changing Heavy Precipitation in King County

Mauger, G.S., J.S. Won, K. Hegewisch, C. Lynch, R. Lorente Plazas, E. P. Salathé Jr., 2018. New Projections of Changing Heavy Precipitation in King County. Report prepared for the King County Department of Natural Resources. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Climate change and the eco-hydrology of fire: will area burned increase in a warming western USA?

McKenzie, D., and J.S. Littell. 2017. Climate change and the eco-hydrology of fire: will area burned increase in a warming western USA? Ecological Applications 27:26-36. http://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1420

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New Projections of Changing Heavy Precipitation for the City of Everett

Mauger, G.S., J.S. Won, K. Hegewisch, C. Lynch, 2017. New Projections of Changing Heavy Preicpitation for the City of Everett. Report prepared for the City of Everett. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Combined Effects of Projected Sea Level Rise, Storm Surge, and Peak River Flows on Water Levels in the Skagit River Floodplain

Hamman, J., Hamlet, A.F., Lee, S.Y., Fuller, R., and Grossman, E.F. 2016. Combined Effects of Projected Sea Level Rise, Storm Surge, and Peak River Flows on Water Levels in the Skagit River Floodplain. Northwest Science 90(1):57-78. http://doi.org/10.3955/046.090.0106

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Increased water deficit decreases Douglas-fir growth throughout western US forests

Restaino, C.M., D.L. Peterson, and J.S. Littell. 2016. Increased water deficit decreases Douglas-fir growth throughout western US forests. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 113 (34): 9557–9562. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1602384113  

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Changes in winter Atmospheric Rivers along the North American West Coast in CMIP5 climate models

Warner, M.D., C.F. Mass, and E.P. Salathé Jr.. 2015. Changes in winter Atmospheric Rivers along the North American West Coast in CMIP5 climate models. J. Hydrometeor, 16, 118–128, https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-14-0080.1

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Final Project Report: Regional Modeling for Windstorms and Lightning

Salathé, E.P. Jr., Mauger, G. S., Mass, C. F., Steed R., and B. Dotson. 2015. Final Project Report: Regional Modeling for Windstorms and Lightning. Report prepared for Seattle City Light by the Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Estimates of Twenty-first Century flood risk in the Pacific Northwest based on regional scale climate model simulations

Salathé, E.P., Hamlet, A.F., Mass, C.F., Lee, S-Y., Stumbaugh, M., Steed, R. 2014. Estimates of Twenty-first Century flood risk in the Pacific Northwest based on regional scale climate model simulations. J. Hydrometeorology 15(5): 1881-1899, https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-13-0137.1

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What is the importance of climate model bias when projecting the impacts of climate change on land surface processes?

Liu, M., Rajagopalan, K., Chung, S.H., Jiang, X., Harris, R., Nergui, T., Guenther, A., Miller, C., Reyes, J., Tague, C., Choate, J., Salathé, E.P., Stöckle, C., Adam, J.C. 2014. What is the importance of climate model bias when projecting the impacts of climate change on land surface processes?. Biogeosciences 11: 2601-2622. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-2601-2014

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An Evaluation of the Utility of Fine-scale, Downscaled Climate Projections for Connectivity Conservation Planning in Washington State

Washington Wildlife Connectivity Working Group. 2013. An Evaluation of the Utility of Fine-scale, Downscaled Climate Projections for Connectivity Conservation Planning in Washington State. Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife, and Transportation, Olympia, WA. https://doi.org/10.6069/h43hcba2

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Changes in 20th century extreme temperature and precipitation over the western United States from regional climate model simulations and observations

Dulière, V., Zhang, Y., Salathé, E.P.  2013. Changes in 20th century extreme temperature and precipitation over the western United States from regional climate model simulations and observations. Journal of Climate 26(21):8556-8575. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00818.1

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Choosing and using climate change scenarios for ecological impacts assessments and conservation decisions

Snover, A.K., Mantua, N.J., Littell, J.S., Alexander, M.A., McClure, M., Nye, J. 2013. Choosing and using climate change scenarios for ecological impacts assessments and conservation decisions. Conservation Biology 27(6): 1147-1157. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12163

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ENSO anomalies over the western United States: Present and future patterns in regional climate simulations

Zhang, Y. X., Y. Qian, V. Dulière, E. P. Salathé, and L. R. Leung, 2012. ENSO anomalies over the Western United States: Present and future patterns in regional climate simulations. Climatic Change 110:315-346

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Modeling climate change impacts on overwintering bald eagles

Harvey, C.J., P.E. Moriarty, and E.P. Salathé Jr. 2012. Modeling climate change impacts on overwintering bald eagles. Ecology and Evolution 2:501-514.

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Moisture flux convergence in regional and global climate models: Implications for droughts in the southwestern United States under climate change

Gao, Y., Leung, L.R., Salathé, E.P., Dominguez, F., Nijssen, B., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2012. Geophysical Research Letters, 39, L09711. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012GL051560

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Seasonal hydrologic forecasting: Do multimodel ensemble averages always yield improvements in forecast skill?

Bohn, T.J., Sonessa, M.Y., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2012. To appear in Journal of Hydrometeorology.

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Daily time step refinement of optimized flood control rule curves for a global warming scenario

Lee, S-Y., Hamlet, A.F., Fitzgerald, C.J., Burges, S.J. 2011. Daily time step refinement of optimized flood control rule curves for a global warming scenario. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management137(4):309-317. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000125

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ENSO anomalies over the Western United States: Present and future patterns in regional climate simulations

Zhang, Y., Qian, Y., Dulire, V., Salathé, E.P., Leung, L.R. 2011. ENSO anomalies over the Western United States: Present and future patterns in regional climate simulations. Climatic Change 110:315-346.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-011-0088-7

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Extreme precipitations and temperatures over the U.S. Pacific Northwest: A comparison between observations, reanalysis data and regional models

Dulire, V., Zhang, Y., Salathé, E.P.  2011. Extreme precipitations and temperatures over the U.S. Pacific Northwest: A comparison between observations, reanalysis data and regional models. Journal of Climate 24(7): 1950-1964. https://doi.org/10.1175/2010JCLI3224.1

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Projected climate change over Southeast Asia simulated using a WRF regional climate model

Chotamonsak, C., Salathé, E.P., Kreasuwan, J., Chantara, S., Siriwitayakorn, K. 2011. Projected climate change over Southeast Asia simulated using a WRF regional climate model. Atmospheric Science Letters 12(2):213-219. https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.313

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Application of partial least squares regression to the diagnosis of year-to-year variations in Pacific Northwest snowpack and Atlantic hurricanes

Smoliak, B.V., Wallace, J.M., Stoelinga, M.T., Mitchell, T.P.  2010. Application of partial least squares regression to the diagnosis of year-to-year variations in Pacific Northwest snowpack and Atlantic hurricanes. Geophysical Research Letters 37, L03801. https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL041478

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Assessing Pacific Northwest water resources stakeholder data needs

Lee, C., Whitely Binder, L.C.  2010. Assessing Pacific Northwest water resources stakeholder data needs. Chapter 2 in Final Report for the Columbia Basin Climate Change Scenarios Project, Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.6069/v06cn18j

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Data products test procedures

Elsner, M.M., Mauger, G.S., Tohver, I., Lee, S-Y., Hamlet, A.F. 2010. Chapter 9 in Final Report for the Columbia Basin Climate Change Scenarios Project, Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.6069/5212gli3

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Future climate in the Pacific Northwest

Mote, P.W., Salathé, E.P.  2010. Future climate in the Pacific Northwest. Climatic Change 102(1-2): 29-50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-010-9848-z

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Historical meteorological driving data set

Deems, J., Hamlet, A.F.  2010. Historical meteorological driving data set. Chapter 3 in Final Report for the Columbia Basin Climate Change Scenarios Project, Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.6069/aypzmy3s

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Overview of website design and implementation

Kamstra, T., Hamlet, A.F.  2010. Chapter 9 in Final Report for the Columbia Basin Climate Change Scenarios Project, Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.6069/zum5fmij

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Regional climate model projections for the State of Washington

Salathé, E.P., Leung, L.R., Qian, Y., Zhang, Y.  2010. Regional climate model projections for the State of Washington. Climatic Change 102(1-2): 51-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-010-9849-y

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Seattle City Light Climate Change Analysis

Snover, A. K., A. F. Hamlet, S.‐Y. Lee, N. J. Mantua, E. P. Salathé, Jr, R. Steed, I. Tohver. 2010. “Seattle City Light Climate Change Analysis: Climate change impacts on regional climate, climate extremes, streamflow, water temperature, and hydrologic extremes.” Prepared for The City of Seattle, Seattle City Light by The Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington. June.

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Statistical downscaling techniques for global climate model simulations of temperature and precipitation with application to water resources planning studies

Hamlet, A.F., Salathé, E.P., Carrasco, P.  2010. Statistical downscaling techniques for global climate model simulations of temperature and precipitation with application to water resources planning studies. Chapter 4 in Final Report for the Columbia Basin Climate Change Scenarios Project, Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.6069/bjoayxkb

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The El Niño-Southern Oscillation Phenomenon

Sarachik, E.S., Cane, M.A. 2010. The El Niño-Southern Oscillation Phenomenon. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

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A preliminary synthesis of modeled climate change impacts on U.S. regional ozone concentrations

Weaver, C.P., Liang, X.-Z., Zhu, J., Adams, P.J., Amar, P., Avise, J., Caughey, M., Chen, J., Cohen, R.C., Cooter, E., Dawson, J.P., Gilliam, R., Gilliland, A., Goldstein, A.H., Grambsch, A., Grano, D., Guenther, A., Gustafson, W.I., Harley, R.A., He, S., Hemming, B., Hogrefe, C., Huang, H.-C., Hunt, S.W., Jacob, D.J., Kinney, P.L., Kunkel, K., Lamarque, J-F., Lamb, B., Larkin, N.K., Leung, L.R., Liao, K.-J., Lin, J.-T., Lynn, B.H., Manomaiphiboon, K., Mass, C., McKenzie, D., Mickley, L. J., O’Neill, S.M., Nolte, C. 2009. A preliminary synthesis of modeled climate change impacts on U.S. regional ozone concentrations. A preliminary synthesis of modeled climate change impacts on U.S. regional ozone concentrations. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 90:1843-1863.

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Attribution of projected changes in U.S. ozone and PM2.5 concentrations to specific global changes

Avise, J., Chen, J., Lamb, B., Wiedinmyer, C., Guenther, A., Salathé, E.P., Mass, C.F. 2009. Attribution of projected changes in U.S. ozone and PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrations to specific global changes. Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics 9: 1111-1124.

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Climate model based consensus on the hydrologic impacts of climate change to the Rio Lempa basin of Central America

Maurer, E.P., Adam, J.C., Wood, A.W.  2009. Climate model based consensus on the hydrologic impacts of climate change to the Rio Lempa basin of Central America. Hydrol. Earth System Sciences 13(2):183-194.

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Defining spring transition: Regional indices for the California Current

Holt, C., Mantua, N.J.  2009. Defining spring transition: Regional indices for the California Current. Marine Ecology Progress Series 393: 285-299. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08147

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